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GAO-04-1007R 1 (2004-07-29)

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       Accountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548

          B-294340


          July 29, 2004

          The Honorable John McCain
          Chairman
          The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
          United States Senate

          The Honorable Don Young
          Chairman
          The Honorable James L. Oberstar
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
          House of Representatives

          Subject: Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration: Maritime Security
                  Program

          Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a
          major rule promulgated by the Department of Transportation, Maritime
          Administration (MARAD), entitled Maritime Security Program (RIN: 2133-AB62).
          We received the rule on July 19, 2004. It was published in the Federal Register as an
          interim final rule and request for comments on July 20, 2004. 69 Fed. Reg. 43328.

          The interim final rule implements provisions of the National Defense Authorization
          Act for Fiscal Year 2004, the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (MSA 2003). The MSA
          2003 authorizes the creation of a new Maritime Security Program that establishes a
          fleet of active, commercially viable, privately owned vessels to meet national defense
          and other security requirements to maintain a United States presence in international
          commercial shipping.

          Enclosed is our assessment of MARAD's compliance with the procedural steps
          required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule.
          Our review indicates that MARAD complied with the applicable requirements.

          If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers,
          Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO
          evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule is Michael Gryszkowiec,


GAO-04-1007R

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